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释义 | 〔vum〕A New Englander expressing surprise is liable to say,"Well, I vum!” This odd-sounding word is in fact an alteration of the verbvow that goes back to the days of the American Revolution.It is also heard simply as"Vum!” or as a sort of past participle: "I'll be vummed!” A southern equivalent isswanny, also meaning "swear": Now, I swanny! According to theOxford English Dictionary, the word swanny derives from the dialect of the North of England: Is' wan ye, "I shall warrant ye.” 一个新英格兰人表示惊讶时会说“嗯,我发誓!” 这个听起来有些古老的词实际上是vow 这个动词的变体, 它可以上溯到美国独立战争时期。也可以仅用"Vum!"(“发誓!”) 或作为过去分词: "I'll be vummed!"(“我可以发誓!”) 南方相同的词是Swanny, 也是“发誓”的意思: Now, I swanny!(现在,我起誓!) 按照牛津英语字典, swanny 一词由北英格兰方言派生而来: Is' wan ye, “我向你保证” 〔indeed〕Used to express surprise, skepticism, or irony.真的,的确:用以表示惊讶、怀疑或讽剌〔dear〕Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress:呵,哎呀:用于表示有礼貌的感叹,尤指表示惊讶或痛苦:〔lo〕Used to attract attention or to show surprise.用于引起注意或表示惊讶〔aha〕Used to express surprise, pleasure, or triumph.啊哈:表示惊讶、愉快或得意等〔say〕Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.感叹词:用于表示惊讶或引起某人的注意〔what〕Used to express surprise, incredulity, or other strong and sudden excitement.什么!:用于表示惊讶,不相信或其它强烈且突然的缴动情绪〔well〕Used to express surprise.哟,啊,哎呀:用来表示惊讶〔say〕Used as an exclamation of surprise, delight, or dismay.用作表示惊讶、高兴或沮丧的惊叹词〔quotha〕Used to express surprise or sarcasm, after quoting the word or phrase of another.的确:在引用了另一人所说的词或词组后,用来表示惊讶或嘲讽的感叹词〔heaven〕heavens Used in various phrases to express surprise: heavens 嗳呀,天哪:用在各种短语中表示惊讶:〔so〕Apparently; well, then. Used in expressing astonishment, disapproval, or sarcasm:似乎,那么:明显地;那么。用来表示惊讶、不同意或者嘲讽:〔Jove〕Used as a mild oath to express surprise or emphasis.啊:用作温和的咒骂语,表示惊讶或强调〔marry〕Used as an exclamation of surprise or emphasis.唉呀,真是:用于表示惊讶或强调的感叹词 |
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